The problem with your assessment is that JF17 is legacy platform for PAF. We have more than 100 in our inventory that means we have 100s of pilots and technicians trained on the platform. JF17 completed 40k flying hours till 2017. Do you think IAF will have enough pilots and technicians trained...
No offense taken. I was talking about induction after 2025 mostly likely by that time we will see B variant and hopefully WS15 will be entering mass production.
After last year's events this is what American's are thinking.
IAF was left red faced. They know it doesn't matter how many times...
by IRFAN SHAHZAD TAKALVI on February 21, 2020
Every year in spring, at the time of unveiling of annual Union Budget in India, all eyes in Pakistan are usually fixated on one major aspect of New Delhi's finances for the coming fiscal year: the defence budget. Understandable!
However...
Did we try Mig35? It shares engines with thunders. Best case would be to get J20s in mid 20s that's when they are supposed to get WS15 and replace F16s with AZM.